In 2008, Tim came forward with his alcohol addiction. He admitted to not being able to perform without having one or two drinks. The one or two drinks ended up spiraling into an addiction.
With the support of Faith, Tim was able to tackle his addiction. He stated, “Faith saved my life in a lot of ways—from myself more than anything. I can go down a dark road sometimes, when you’re not feeling good about yourself, and she pulls me out. My wife makes me a better man.”
Standing Up For Faith
Tim is Faith’s number one supporter, there’s no doubt about that. So it’s no surprise that her husband is the first to answer when people criticize his wife.
Tim said “Critics who attack my wife bug me.” He added, “It makes me want to pay ’em a visit so I could give ’em a good punch in the nose.” So, unless you want to deal with Tim, you should refrain from bad mouthing Faith.
Patriotic Family
The country stars are very patriotic and supportive of their country, especially of the armed forces.
At the Army post in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Hill and McGraw performed together for the military crowd. They not only acclaimed the army, but Tim also showed admiration towards his wife. He said “Faith is just cool, she’s really a smart, smart lady that has got everything together and knows her priorities.”
Ultimatum
However, there did come a point in time when Faith had to give Tim an ultimatum. While she was extremely sympathetic and caring of her husband during his battle with alcohol, she did threaten to leave him and take the girls if he didn’t get his act together.
Tim had to use all his power and make the decision to get sober. He proceeded to lose forty pounds and even started to train with a martial arts master.
Talking It Out
If anything, the power couple proved that no matter what barrier they came up against, they had each other and that was everything.
Tim shared that they always express themselves to one another. “She would be perfectly happy if I told her, ‘Let’s get in the car and ride for two hours and talk.’ That would be as big a gift to her as anything.” Couples who have open communication with one another have a stronger relationship.